Research Projects
Explore our R&D&I projects, where materials science, industrial digitalization, and energy efficiency come together for the technological future.
Advanced Manufacturing
BILASURF
Surface functionalisation improves the performance of numerous components and systems, but its application to complex industrial parts...
See moreSUSAAN
Infectious diseases pose a global threat to health and the economy. Antimicrobial and antiviral nanocoatings offer...
See moreMIRAIA
In recent years, advances in artificial intelligence for robotics have enabled applications in unstructured environments, including medicine. MIRAIA focuses on...
See moreHEAT3D
It addresses the development of three high-thermal-efficiency heat management systems, contributing to sustainable development and the circular economy: heat exchangers for...
See moreMAGneo
The transition to cleaner energy and sustainable mobility is key for Europe to meet the Green Deal targets. However, this transition depends on...
See moreNANO-S-MART
The European steel industry faces a critical moment, pressured by the need to reduce CO₂ emissions and comply with...
See moreMINERVA
It aims to develop advanced, sustainable and high-performance materials that respond to current societal challenges, such as...
See moreFABRICARE
Research into innovative techniques for repair and manufacture of critical metallic components, especially in the naval and wind-energy sectors...
See moreMOMA-FLEX
ROS- and OPC-UA-based architecture enabling real-time integration, coordination and supervision of different robot types (AGVs, AMRs, cobots, MoMAs), sensors and management systems...
See moreREEPRODUCE
Europe leads in manufacturing products such as traction motors for vehicles and wind-turbine generators, but it critically depends on China for the import of...
See moreHARMONY
Arises in response to the EU’s dependence on China for NdFeB magnet production, essential for technological applications such as wind turbines, devices...
See moreRESQTOOL
Hard metals, or cemented carbides, are essential for strategic sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defence, construction, mining and the food industry, due to their unique combination of...
See moreFP3-IAM4RAIL
Focuses on seven integrated demonstrators covering different key railway assets for research and innovation in the sector. Its approach combines information on...
See moreHIPERION
Conceived as a strategic tool to strengthen research in space science and technology in Euskadi, boosting the sector’s critical mass. The space domain...
See moreHIMUGI
Creation of new composite materials with smart, multifunctional properties, such as self-healing or colour-changing in response to external stimuli...
See moreECOH2MOVE
Hydrogen-based energy systems require storage and transport solutions that are robust, safe and tailored to each application. Due to hydrogen’s low...
See moreMODELAM
Addresses critical issues of hydrogen embrittlement and fatigue in metallic alloys, two phenomena that can generate cracks and fractures in components under...
See moreMIRAGED
Aims to reinforce the modelling, simulation and behaviour-prediction capabilities of participating technology centres for machines and process modelling...
See moreHYINHEAT
Promotes decarbonisation of heating and melting processes in the aluminium and steel industries through implementation of efficient hydrogen combustion systems...
See moreH-ACERO
Seeks to drive decarbonisation of the Basque Country’s steel sector by incorporating hydrogen as an alternative energy source to fossil fuels at different stages...
See moreMADISON
Seeks to drive innovation across the entire value chain of Additive Manufacturing (AM), addressing comprehensively all its processes: from production and...
See moreCircular Economy
MODEL2BIO
Has developed a software tool based on mathematical models capable of predicting and offering a second use for industrially generated waste...
See moreTHERMOGAS
Addresses current limitations of thermophilic anaerobic digestion (TAD) of sludge, with the aim of developing an integrated solution...
See moreNOWASTE
Research and development of new technologies to minimise food waste and add value to by-products generated in production and processing chains...
See moreCIRIAMET
Aims to advance the development of intelligent technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) to improve sorting, separation, recovery and...
See moreDFG BIOREFINERY
This project aims to investigate biorefinery technologies to add value to industrial by-products generated in Gipuzkoa, with special focus on organic waste from the...
See moreMAGNEDAR
Phosphorus is a fundamental chemical element for living organisms with no known substitute. It is currently widely applied as a fertiliser to increase...
See moreSustainable Transport
FP4 - RAIL4EARTH
Covers the sustainable and green rail system, including rolling stock, infrastructure, stations and their subsystems....
See moreMODITRANS
In power generation, AI-based techniques are being developed to improve decision-making related to transformer health and maintenance...
See moreFP1-MOTIONAL
Improve planning and operational management of railway services, contributing to the European goal of making rail the preferred mode of transport....
See moreTCRINI
Aims to develop technologies that optimise maintenance activities, for application in maintenance of critical elements....
See moreFP2- R2DATO
Provide capabilities for Digital and Automatic Train Operations (DATO), up to the autonomous level, to increase capacity of existing railway networks....
See moreFP6 - FUTURE
Ensure long-term viability of regional rail by reducing total cost of ownership (TCO), while ensuring high service quality...
See moreSCALE
Design a launcher capable of accelerating a vehicle of approximately 500 kg to speeds above 600 km/h on an acceleration track of around...
See moreMITHOS
Innovative decision-support tool for federated control, redesign and conservation of multimodal transport infrastructures...
See moreIEXODDUS
Extend the current ODD framework, enabling automated vehicles to navigate more challenging scenarios. This includes construction zones, unmarked roads..
See moreDigitalisation
DARROW
AI-based solution enabling wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to become more autonomous and energy-efficient...
See moreCICERO
The massive adoption of information and communication technologies is transforming society and all economic sectors. Although the benefits are numerous,...
See morePICRAH4.0
By applying different AI techniques, approaches and algorithms, PICRAH4.0 will securely integrate all robotic and logistics processes identified in a scenario...
See moreFP5 - TRANS4-R
Seeks to establish rail freight as the backbone of a low-emission and resilient European logistics chain, fully able to meet...
See moreWILLOW
Aims to revolutionise offshore wind farm management through an integrated, open-data-based solution. The objective is to balance energy production,...
See moreSPACE4GREEN
Arises in response to the need to adopt EGNSS solutions in the mass market and among professional actors, within HORIZON-EUSPA-2021-SPACE-02-53....
See morePLIADES
Advances state-of-the-art dataspace reference architectures, making a qualitative leap in the use of data as a key enabler for technological advances....
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